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participants of the study. 10.1% of them disagreed and 8.4% strongly disagreed. 
From the sum, the participants who agree were more with 66.4% showing that they 
their use hands to communicate very well when language becomes a barrier. 
Table 2.39: I use my hands to communicate when language becomes a 
barrier 
Frequency Percent 
Valid 
Percent 
Cumulative 
Percent 
Valid Strongly 
disagree 
20 
8.4 
8.4 
8.4 
Disagree 
24 
10.1 
10.1 
18.5 
Undecided 
36 
15.1 
15.1 
33.6 
Agree 
104 
43.7 
43.7 
77.3 
Strongly agree 
54 
22.7 
22.7 
100.0 
Total 
238 
100.0 
100.0 
From the data collected, 38.7% of the participants agreed that they use signs and 
symbols to communicate when language hinders them from communicating. 25.2% 
of the participants strongly agreed. Those who were undecided constitute 15.5% of 
the participants. 13.4% of the participants disagree and those that strongly disagreed 
were 17.1% of the participants. From the sum, the participants who agreed were 
63.9% which also another nonverbal cue they use very well. 

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Table 2.40: I use signs and symbols to communicate when language hinders 
me from communicating 
Frequency Percent 
Valid 
Percent 
Cumulative 
Percent 
Valid Strongly 
disagree 
17 
7.1 
7.1 
7.1 
Disagree 
32 
13.4 
13.4 
20.6 
Undecided 
37 
15.5 
15.5 
36.1 
Agree 
92 
38.7 
38.7 
74.8 
Strongly agree 
60 
25.2 
25.2 
100.0 
Total 
238 
100.0 
100.0 
From the data collected, 42.0% of the participants agreed that they touch things to 
communicate when language barrier impedes their communication, those that 
strongly agreed constitute 27.7% of the total number of participants of the study. 
13.4% of participants were those who were undecided. 10.5% of the participants 
disagreed while 6.3% of the participants strongly disagreed. from the sum, those who 
agreed to touching things were 69.7% which indicates that touching things to 
communicate is one the aspects of nonverbal cues Nigerians students use very well 
when language becomes a barrier. 
Table 2.41: I touch things to communicate when language barrier impedes 
my communication 
Frequency Percent 
Valid 
Percent 
Cumulative 
Percent 
Valid Strongly 
disagree 
15 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
Disagree 
25 
10.5 
10.5 
16.8 
Undecided 
32 
13.4 
13.4 
30.3 
Agree 
100 
42.0 
42.0 
72.3 
Strongly agree 
66 
27.7 
27.7 
100.0 
Total 
238 
100.0 
100.0 

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From the data collected, 35.3% of the participants agreed that they communicate 
with facial expression when language becomes a barrier, 21.8% also strongly agreed. 
Those who are undecided constitute 18.5% while those that disagreed were 15.1%. 
9.2% of the participants strongly disagreed. From the sum, those who agreed were 
57.1% which is more than half. It also indicates that participants use facial 
expression as one of the important nonverbal cues. 
Table 2.42: I communicate with facial expression when language becomes a 
barrier 
Frequency Percent 
Valid 
Percent 
Cumulative 
Percent 
Valid Strongly 
disagree 
22 
9.2 
9.2 
9.2 
Disagree 
36 
15.1 
15.1 
24.4 
Undecided 
44 
18.5 
18.5 
42.9 
Agree 
84 
35.3 
35.3 
78.2 
Strongly agree 
52 
21.8 
21.8 
100.0 
Total 
238 
100.0 
100.0 
In responding to if the value of time (chronemics) in North Cyprus is the same with 
Nigeria, 35.3% strongly disagree and they make the majority. 25.6% disagree while 
18.9% those who are undecided were 18.9%. Those that agreed were 12.2% and 
those who strongly agree were 8.0% of the total number of respondents of this study. 
From the sum, participants accedes that the value of time in Cyprus is different with 
60.9%. Participants who have failed to adapt will have so many issues with deadline 
in a learning environment like EMU. This is the significance of culture. 

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Table 2.43: The value of time in North Cyprus is the same with Nigeria
Frequency Percent 
Valid 
Percent 
Cumulative 
Percent 
Valid Strongly 
disagree 
84 
35.3 
35.3 
35.3 
Disagree 
61 
25.6 
25.6 
60.9 
Undecided 
45 
18.9 
18.9 
79.8 
Agree 
29 
12.2 
12.2 
92.0 
Strongly agree 
19 
8.0 
8.0 
100.0 
Total 
238 
100.0 
100.0 
In response to if participants communicate with silence when language impedes their 
communication, 26.1% disagreed and those who are undecided were 24.8%. 19.7% 
agreed that they use silence to communicate when language becomes a barrier. Those 
who strongly disagree were 16.0% and those who strongly agree were 13.4% of the 
total number of participants of the study. From the sum, 42.1% of participant 
disagrees with using to silence to communicate when language becomes a barrier. 
Table 2.44: I communicate with silence when language impedes my 
communication 
Frequency Percent 
Valid 
Percent 
Cumulative 
Percent 
Valid Strongly 
disagree 
38 
16.0 
16.0 
16.0 
Disagree 
62 
26.1 
26.1 
42.0 
Undecided 
59 
24.8 
24.8 
66.8 
Agree 
47 
19.7 
19.7 
86.6 
Strongly agree 
32 
13.4 
13.4 
100.0 
Total 
238 
100.0 
100.0 

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From the data gathered participants who were undecided if they smell their 
environment to know when to communicate were the majority and they constitute 
27.3%, those who agreed were 21.8% and 20.6% disagreed. 17.6% of the 
participants strongly disagreed while 12.6% of the total number of participants of the 
study agreed. Among the five senses, smelling is mentioned least. From the sum, 
38.2% shows the number of participants who disagree with smelling as a form of 
communication. 
Table 2.45: I smell my environment to know when to communicate 
Frequency Percent 
Valid 
Percent 
Cumulative 
Percent 
Valid Strongly 
disagree 
42 
17.6 
17.6 
17.6 
Disagree 
49 
20.6 
20.6 
38.2 
Undecided 
65 
27.3 
27.3 
65.5 
Agree 
52 
21.8 
21.8 
87.4 
Strongly agree 
30 
12.6 
12.6 
100.0 
Total 
238 
100.0 
100.0 
In response to know if participants use vocal qualifiers (paralanguage) to 
communicate (e.g. listening to the tone of voice of people to know what they are 
saying) when language becomes a barrier, 34.0% agreed that use it. 29.0% were 
undecided. Those who strongly agreed were 17.6% of the total number of 
respondents of this study. 12.2% disagreed and 7.1% strongly disagreed. From the 
sum, participants, 51.6% agree that they listen to people’s voice as an aspect of 
paralanguage. 

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Table 2.46: I use vocal qualifiers (paralanguage) to communicate(e.g. 
listening to the tone of voice of people to know what they are saying) when 
language becomes a barrier 
Frequency Percent 
Valid 
Percent 
Cumulative 
Percent 
Valid Strongly 
disagree 
17 
7.1 
7.1 
7.1 
Disagree 
29 
12.2 
12.2 
19.3 
Undecided 
69 
29.0 
29.0 
48.3 
Agree 
81 
34.0 
34.0 
82.4 
Strongly agree 
42 
17.6 
17.6 
100.0 
Total 
238 
100.0 
100.0 
In responding to if participants use vocal segregates (paralanguage) to communicate 
(e.g “uhn”, “um” “uh uh”) when language becomes a barrier, 38.2% agreed that they 
use it followed by those who were undecided and they make up 23.5%. 17.2% of the